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Submitted to Contest #246
The boy stood far away from the other children and stared at the lone swing. It was swaying gently and he found it funny since no one or thing seemed to be pushing against it. He contemplated on making a run for it, his Skechers lighting up as he shifted his weight from one side to the other. He was a shy kid or so his teacher had told his parents, but they waved it off and went on to better things. Adult things that resulted in loud noises behind closed doors and plumes of smoke creeping into the crevices of his nose as he came home from sc...
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